"... in God only one infinite act can be thought ...": the ambiguity of divine agency and the diversity of evil
The paper argues that God does not act but is creative activity, which helps to overcome evil by the possibilities of the good that it opens up for creatures in the face of evil.
| Published in: | European journal for philosophy of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham
[2015]
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| In: |
European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
God
/ Plot
/ Infinity of God
/ Evil
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God |
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| Summary: | The paper argues that God does not act but is creative activity, which helps to overcome evil by the possibilities of the good that it opens up for creatures in the face of evil. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v7i3.110 |